Junior Education Officer

Application deadline: 11 April 2025 at 18:00 (Barcelona time)

Who are we?

EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union and Europe's largest network for transport innovation in cities.

Our mission is to accelerate change towards a sustainable model of urban mobility and liveable urban spaces. We connect public and private actors and provide them with access to markets, talent, finance and knowledge. 

Using cities as living labs, our industry, research and university partners will demonstrate how new technologies can work to solve real problems in real cities by transporting people, goods and waste in smarter ways.  

Join our team and be part of the change!

About the projects you will be involved in 

The Junior Education Officer will spend 80% of their time on the EIT Higher Education Initiative and 20% of their time on other projects in the ECB portfolio, notably RIS Education projects.

The EIT Higher Education Initiative aims to increase the innovation and entrepreneurship capacity of European universities and colleges. It does so by supporting higher education institutions to:

• Foster institutional change to expand their entrepreneurial capacity
• Strengthen partnerships with other sides of the knowledge triangle (e.g. businesses, regional authorities, research organisations, governmental bodies, NGOs and other societal partners)
• Contribute to developing innovations and businesses, including supporting students to found and scale up start-ups
• Enhance the quality of innovation and entrepreneurial education, notably by developing training for academic and non-academic staff as well as students
• Share knowledge and good practices

EIT Urban Mobility works with the other EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (EIT KICs) to implement the initiative.

RIS Education is a part of the Education Capacity Building team that mobilises investment in RIS countries to promote capacity building in innovation and entrepreneurship and urban mobility. RIS countries are those whose innovation scores put them in the low- and moderate-innovator brackets. More specifically, RIS Education projects broadly fall into four categories:

• Capacity-building (e.g. train the trainer, trainings aimed at improving innovation and entrepreneurial skills with a focus on urban mobility, programmes aimed at defining challenges, facilitating mutual learning, co-creating solutions)
• Education and training activities with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship as well as urban mobility with a potential to reach a large audience and market, and gain recognition efficiently with a lasting impact
• Organisation of summer and winter schools for bachelor students in domain of area of innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Scaling-up of local existing activities to reach wider audience and wider impact.

The Junior Education Officer may find themselves working on other projects as team needs and portfolio evolve.

Be part of a team where:

The Junior Education Officer will mostly be responsible for monitoring projects funded by the EIT Higher Education Initiative, and to a lesser extent, RIS Education. She or he will be expected and supported to grow into the role over time, being progressively involved in decision-making and given the ability to operate with increasing levels of autonomy.

Tasks will involve, but not be limited to:

• Periodic monitoring of funded projects, ensuring that they deliver according to plan, including spotting risks of underperformance and working with line manager to secure mitigation. This will require the junior officer to quickly become familiar with organisational processes, KPIs and other elements.
• Liaising with Operations teams as needed, notably as we rely on them to offer projects quality support. Notably Legal, the Project Management Office (PMO), and Finance. Liaison with other thematic areas, including those dealing with start-up support programmes and the mobility ecosystem, may be required.
• Support or lead the organisation of events, internal and external, on EIT Urban Mobility’s side, relevant to our portfolio of projects.
• Drafting and preparing material, documents and/or presentations for project partners, company-wide meetings, or team strategic discussions.
• Progressively being involved in strategic discussions regarding the direction of the initiatives. Among other things, this will involve being an active part of the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning taskforce of the EIT Higher Education Initiative.

This position will report to the Education Officer and will require some travel in Europe (roughly, 4-5 times a year for 3-4 days at a time).

What you will bring along the way:

An ideal candidate will strive to generate positive environmental and social impact in line with EIT Urban Mobility’s mission.

Must-have:

• 2-3 years of experience in managing or monitoring multi-partner projects, ideally at the European or international level.
• Experience in, or understanding of, the higher education sector
• Written and spoken English (C1)
• Advanced communications skills, able to talk to a wide range of audiences
• Robust organisational skills
• A growth mindset: willing to learn and develop in the role
• A strong belief in the potential of education to improve livelihoods and help address the biggest challenges facing Europe

Nice-to-have:

• Any additional EU language is a plus.
• Relevant education background, not necessarily a university degree
• Experience in the area of innovation & entrepreneurship
• Experience with EU / Horizon Europe projects
  

What's in it for you:

• Work in an international environment with a company culture focused on empowerment, thriving and continuous growth.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and develop expertise in the field of urban mobility. 
• Participate in webinars and online courses to enhance knowledge and skills. 
• Join a creative and diverse team of highly driven individuals that take out-of-the-box thinking to another level.
• Strike the right Work-life balance: On top of the flexible hours and remote working options and facilities, you will be granted 27 days of paid time-off to rest and re-energise.
• A yearly training catalogue to support your career development.
• A tax benefit powered by Cobee, allowing you to save on your personal income tax.
• A Private health insurance borne by the Company.
• Work in a modern, flexible and collaborative workspace, located in the 22@ area.
• Bike to work and park safely in our premises.

Kindly note that this is a permanent and full-time position, and it is based in Barcelona.

Possibility to work from home 2 days a week.

No relocation expenses are granted.

Application Process:

General Conditions:

By the closing date of this call candidates must:

• be a national of an EU Member State or have a working permit valid to work in Spain;
• enjoy their full rights as citizens;

If you are interested this position, please complete and submit your application before the deadline on our online application platform: BambooHR.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

At EIT Urban Mobility, we value and celebrate diversity in every aspect of life and believe that everyone deserves an equal chance to succeed.

Here we value your talents, skills and experiences, and do not discriminate on any basis –whether it be disabilities or other special needs, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, language, political affiliation, property, marital status or any other irrelevant factor.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive work environment where everyone can feel comfortable and thrive.

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[1] Only qualifications issued by an EU Member State authorities and qualifications recognised as equivalent by the relevant EU Member State authorities will be accepted.